Penny Lane, Liverpool © Edvill
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Freddy Mercury’s Barcelona. Ultravox’s Vienna. If you loved the songs you’ll love the places that inspired them even more.
Rough Guides has compiled a list of songs and the cities, streets and experiences that inspired them.
Some places, like Liverpool, England have cashed in on their musical reputation. The city offers Beatles themed tours, the “Beatles Experience” and even bus tours on the Yellow Duckmarine””an amphibious truck.
Other musical destinations, like Frank Sinatra’s New York, simply provide the setting and ambience. It’s up to you to get out there and “be a part of it.”